Manga: Kaze Hikaru
In memory of her father and brother, Kamiya Seizaburou joins the Miburou Shigumi even though the age restriction is eighteen. (Kamiya is fifteen.) Hijikata places her in Okita’s group. At first, Kamiya is not as impressed with the Miburou Shigumi as she was in the beginning. After all, they are human and have their fair share of flaws. Discouraged, Kamiya attempts to leave the group when Okita appears. It is then that Okita discovers Kamiya’s secret. She is a girl. She then reveals her past to Okita - how her house was attacked one night, how Okita stopped the attack, and how she lost her father and brother. I’m not quite sure about the dialogue that passes between the two (translating is tough), but Okita eventaually allows Kamiya to stay, stating simply that she is not a girl. Of course, this opens the plot to several interesting twists and problems.
Links:
Shining Wind
Inside the Light
